(July 21, 2014 at 11:27 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: Kids? Performing in prisons? Who the Hell thought that was a good idea? I mean, I can imagine adult Christians performing in a prison for some kind of ministry, (Jah knows Johnny Cash did it enough times) But even putting aside the whole issue of indoctrinating children like this, bringing extremely sheltered kids into contact with some of the worst specimens of humanity any given jurisdiction can muster (definitely including some who were sent there in the first place for sexually abusing children) seems like a recipe for complete motherfucking disaster.Portions of the Southern Baptist Church in North Caronlina apparently--my in-laws church in particular. And yes they are otherwise pretty sheltered kids.
So far as we know there hasn't been a disaster yet, but. . .
But, supposing I raised a stink and reported my in-laws for child abuse, would I win? And if the result was the kids ending up in foster homes, would it be better? I'm really not sure. There is no physical abuse at home and their parents truly love them and want what's best for them. That I can see. But what they think is best makes me want to gag sometimes.
I don't believe, but I'm not militantly against most churches. This kind of thing however. . .
I know the SBC is in the minority here (I grew up Lutheran and I can't imagine a program like this in any church I attended), but like the Jesus Camp, I think it is a form of child abuse.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
